Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art
JULY 15, 2015
No painting today as I am preparing for my upcoming illustration workshop at Marlborough College Summer School. However here are a couple of photos of the painting so far. The drawing has been transferred and cleaned up with a 2H pencil. Here the sky and trees well on their way and I've just started to block in the school and playground.
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 10, 2015
It's a perfect Summer's day, so it was just the right time to put on this beautious Poppy England dress. Poppy England are a lovely little company inspired by picture books, making dresses for little'uns and grown ups (I've been a fan for ages!). They sent me this Beatrice Boats dress to feature in this project, along with a teeny tiny illustrated book that comes with each item.
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Fonts by Hoefler&Co.
JULY 1, 2015
Over instant messaging at our office, the typographic obsessions of our typeface designers, graphic designers, web developers and businesspeople have lately coalesced into a game of photographic oneupsmanship. We thought it time to share with the rest of the world, so pop over to Instagram and you’ll find the goods. Included are some typographic artifacts that have escaped scholarship, a few excerpts from our studio library , and some typographic moments that we’ve encountered in our
Illustration Art
JULY 1, 2015
Here's a high rez gallery of drawings by the late great Leonard Starr. Sparkling draftsmanship, witty dialogue and plots by a master storyteller. No eulogy or speech could be a better tribute. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * __ P.S.-- If you'd like a glimpse into the glittering world of successful cartoonists in the 1960s, a close friend of Leonard's Tom Sawyer, has posted on youtube his home movies of a party that Leonard gave for fellow cartoonists in December 1965: LEONARD STARR - PAR
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Fifi Lapin
JULY 21, 2015
A snapshot of my Instagram account Some of you eagle eyed Fifi fans may have noticed that I have been a little absent over here on the blog. Trouble is you see my life is just such a whirlwind of events I often forget to be the natural born show off that I am. It's a hard life. Anyway if you're missing me feel free to hop over to my Instagram account where I do actually manage to sign in once or twice a week; when my schedule allows.
Fonts by Hoefler&Co.
JULY 10, 2015
Lately, we’ve been developing a taste for tight letterspacing. Our clients have been doing the same: designers know that tight tracking is an effective way to make any message seem more immediate and energetic. But not every typeface is designed for close quarters, and the wrong font can ruin the effect. Here are a few things to consider when setting type tightly.
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Emmeline Illustration
JULY 30, 2015
It's been a blustery (but beautiful) few days in Cornwall, and today I'm embracing the wild weather in this gorgeous People Tree dress. I've loved People Tree for a long time, they're a real gem: promoting (and practising) fair trade and ethical fashion. This dress in particular is organic and carbon neutral too, nice! Fiona Flare Dress In Navy c/o People Tree It's the last outfit tomorrow!
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 29, 2015
I'm visiting my family this week and so I've been reunited with the family-cat Suki! She's a cheeky, furry, adorable wild-thing. So, we're nearly at the end of the What Emmeline Wore In July project! Only two more days to go, and really it's been a lot easier than I anticipated (no significant burn-out or cramped up hands). I think it's definitely helped that I've been organised with it and I sketched some base poses on a huge sheet beforehand, saving me a little time and making sure there's eno
Fonts by Hoefler&Co.
JULY 28, 2015
It’s surprising how much writing that isn’t about design turns out to be about design. For years, I’ve been squirreling away sentiments that resonate with me, scribbling them into sketchbooks or thumbing them into many generations of smartphone. Their sources vary: a hard-boiled mystery that I read on vacation, an in-flight magazine interview with a restaurateur, a book about viniculture, Twitter.
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 28, 2015
I've been staying with my family this week, and (of course) we all know one of the best things to do when you're re-united with your family is play a ton of boardgames. We played Betrayal At House On The Hill last night and ended up pretty defeated by a rampant ghost. Bonus points for anyone who can work out what game I've featured (roughly) in the illustration above!
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Emmeline Illustration
JULY 27, 2015
I love wearing deep, autumnal colours (even if it's supposed to be Summer!) and these yummy maroons, reds and raspberries in this Laura Ashley top are really gorgeous. Update - Take a look at the blog post about my illustration over on the Laura Ashley blog here ! Top c/o Laura Ashley - Floral Poppy Print Top Trousers - Laura Ashley.
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 26, 2015
Today I'm wearing this absolutely gorgeous Penn Tir Seasalt dress.which is pretty apt as I'm heading down to visit my family in Cornwall! This high-seas pattern was designed in Falmouth (where I spent my uni years) and is featured as one of Seasalt Cornwall's unique prints. Browsing through their website made me yearn for the South-West, so many of their clothes are named after Cornish towns and old haunts.
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 25, 2015
I'm posting this a little later than I usually do, as I've been making the most of this summery Saturday by relaxing in my local park. There are so many beautiful wildflower meadows around at the moment, full of gorgeously-coloured poppies and cornflowers. I sat in the grass by a lake and watched some ducks/seagulls/baby moorhens flit around in the sunshine.
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 24, 2015
We got a new Xbox One controller yesterday, so I'm looking forward to a bit of a co-op game binge after work today! I've been playing a lot of games recently, there are just so many amazing ones popping up lately. I'm looking to write an 'Illustrated Life' post about my favourite game design soon, so keep an eye out! Top - Topshop (sold out years ago, but these are similar and crochety: here and here.
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Emmeline Illustration
JULY 23, 2015
Today's outfit is from Boden's latest range, and I love it. It makes me feel all bright and Summery, even when the weather's a bit grizzly. The cardigan's super snuggly, so much so that I'm tempted to wear it every day (would that be so bad?) and I love the retro-edge to the skirt. My bag was a birthday present that was stealth-bought for me after I'd been admiring it in the National Trust shop!
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 22, 2015
Today my whole outfit is from the lovely people at White Stuff. It's perfectly comfy, muted, pretty and cosy for this slightly drizzly (but still cheerful) Tuesday Wednesday*. I never normally wear gold sandals, but I've kind of fallen in love with these, they feel so mythical! I really love the scarf and top combo as well. I suspect that scarf's going to feature in a lot of my outfits this Summer, there are so many colour options!
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 21, 2015
Today I really wanted to get away from the computer and just paint. It can be easy to get caught up in the admin and emailing side of business and forget that sometimes you just need to create. I'm currently working on inking some pages for a short comic in preparation for Thought Bubble in November! Raspberry button-back top - Gap Jeans - Topshop Colourblock socks - Dorothy Perkins Scarf - F&F (sold out, similar here and here ) Keep up to date with the project by following 'What I Wore' on
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 20, 2015
I have to say, these are officially my favourite shoes. Mustard yellow, t-bar, flower cut-outs, comfy enough for a walk-everywhere type like me.just.so good. Clarks were lovely enough to pop a pair of these Orla Kiely Bibi sandals in the post for my project, and I've been admiring them ever since. I'm a huge fan of Orla Kiely's yummy retro-edged patterns and I love mustard-coloured.anything, so these work beautifully for me.
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Emmeline Illustration
JULY 18, 2015
This has got to be the winteriest-looking July outfit so far, but I'm up in the Lake District and it's furiously windy. Beautiful, blustery and great to have a bit of foresty air to blow the cobwebs away. Coat - Ripcurl (Alternative jackets here and here ) Jeans - H&M (I like these too!) Hiking Boots - Mountain Warehouse Scarf - A charity shop find!
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 17, 2015
I always feel like a bit of a detective in this coat, I adore it. I fell in love with it after spying it in Ness in Glasgow last year when I went up for my book launch ! All I need to do is get a big, floppy yellow hat and I can be a mustard Carmen Dandiego. Coat - Ness (out of stock, but this is a beautiful blue Ness mac that's quite similar) Bag - Dorothy Perkins (I found this in a charity shop!
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 16, 2015
I was feeling the pastels today and opted for this soft, fluffy mint-green jumper with a floaty floral skirt. My toes have been enjoying the sunshine today too! Jumper - H&M (sold out, similar items here and here ) Skirt - River Island (sold out, similar items here and here ).
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 15, 2015
Here's every one of my 'What Emmeline Wore In July' illustrations to date! It's been a busy two weeks! In the blog post for Day 15 I've written about everything I've learnt from this challenge so far (read it here ). It's definitely been tricky at times, in particular managing my time whilst working on commissions, not having full weekends off and making sure my outfits are illustratable!
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Emmeline Illustration
JULY 14, 2015
I'm taking some time out today and heading to Lytham St Annes for some seaside air. My Nana's visiting from Gloucestershire so I'm going to spend some quality time with her, and make up the work-time in the evening: the beauty of running your own business! When the Cath Kidston team heard about my project, they decided to send over this gorgeous Cowboy print dress for me to illustrate.
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 13, 2015
It's a rainy, rainy Monday here in Lancashire, but it's quite welcome! I love rain walks and I won't feel guilty for binge watching Netflix shows later on. Dress - H&M Tights - Topshop Scarf - A gift from my Nana! Umbrella - C oincidentally, a nother gift from my Nana. From Bonmarché. Wellies - Non-branded, handpainted an octopus on them in my teen years.
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 12, 2015
I practice yoga at least 2-3 times a week these days, it's perfect to undo all the hours of working at my desk, stress of running a business single-handedly and the cramped-up shoulders and hands from too much drawing (the fabled graphics-tablet-claw). I started the year by committing to take the Yoga With Adrienne '30 Days of Yoga Challenge' (hmm, apparently I love month-long challenges) and that upped my yoga learning curve so quickly, with shockingly obvious benefits.
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 11, 2015
It's one of those lazy Saturdays where I'm just going to wander around and listen to music. Sometimes there's nothing better than that. Top - H&M (Blue) Hoodie - Fat Face Jeans - H&M Headphones - Goji.
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Emmeline Illustration
JULY 9, 2015
So here's me, sporting a vintage shirt I nabbed for a ridiculous £1 from a charity shop, my trusty black jeans, burgandy cowgirl boots, cracked-screen smartphone and a Cass Art 'Opera Rose' bag I got free for stocking up ferociously on ink and paintbrush supplies. Day 9, feelin' fine. Top - Vintage St Michael Jeans - H&M Boots - F&F Bag - Cass Art.
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 8, 2015
Today I'm feeling casual. Casual.but excited, because I'm wearing this beautiful lavender blue Ripple necklace sent to me by Wolf & Moon. I fell in love with Wolf & Moon's jewellery after seeing their stall at Festival No.6 last year. The ripple necklace from their new Fjordland collection is super versatile and can be dressed down (like me in my lazy shirt and jeans!
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 7, 2015
Here it is! The third and final giveaway celebrating the launch of Illustrated Life. Last week's giveaway was a cracker, but this week I'm giving away something extra unique. Enter via the widget below to be in with the chance of winning an o riginal, custom ink portrait as well as a print of your choice from the Emmeline Illustration shop. This giveaway is open worldwide, so grab the chance to win this completely one-off prize!
Emmeline Illustration
JULY 6, 2015
I'm heading in to Manchester today to be on the judging panel for the Manchester Creative Studio 's illustration brief. Should be a fun day! I can't wait to see what the students have been illustrating. Dress - F&F Shoes - Next.
Speaker: Sean Adams, ArtCenter College of Design
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